How much does Derek Slack Motors Limited make?

Derek Slack Motors Limited reported revenue of £20m and £422k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Derek Slack Motors Limited have?

Derek Slack Motors Limited reported an average of 35 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Derek Slack Motors Limited profitable?

Yes — Derek Slack Motors Limited reported a profit of £422k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02977516 · Incorporated 11 Oct 1994

Derek Slack Motors Limited

Registered name: DEREK SLACK MOTORS LIMITED

Derek Slack Motors Limited made £20m revenue and £422k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Derek Slack Motors Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £20m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £422k profit and 35 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Middlesbrough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45111Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles SIC 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Middlesbrough, North East
Age: 32 yrs · since 1994
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£20m

Growth ▲2.8%

Profit

£422k

Growth ▼12.4%

Profit margin

2.1%

Gross 6%

Employees

Change ▲2.9%

Profit / employee

£12.1k

Revenue/employee £572k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12m	£15.3m	£19.5m	£20m
Cost of sales	£10.9m	£14.2m	£18.2m	£18.8m
Gross profit	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Operating profit	£544k	£556k	£611k	£512k
Profit before tax	£554k	£588k	£668k	£588k
Profit after tax	£429k	£432k	£482k	£422k
Profit (best available)	£429k	£432k	£482k	£422k
Staff costs	£964k	£1m	£1.1m	£1.2m
Employees (average)	35	34	34	35
Ratios
Profit margin	3.6%	2.8%	2.5%	2.1%
Gross margin	9%	7.5%	6.5%	6%
Revenue per employee	£343k	£451k	£573k	£572k
Profit per employee	£12.3k	£12.7k	£14.2k	£12.1k
Cash conversion	—	−33.5%	−131.7%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲27.8%	▲27%	▲2.8%
Profit growth	—	▲0.7%	▲11.7%	▼12.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.9%	0%	▲2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£1.6m	£2m	£2.2m
Net assets	£4.5m	£4.5m	£4.6m	£4.9m
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.4m
Current assets	£4.3m	£4.4m	£5.4m	£4.9m
Debtors	£9.8k	£159k	£227k	£88.2k
Deferred income	£245k	£172k	£123k	£115k
Cash from operations	—	−£186k	−£804k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £572k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲7%; Now £4.9m
Cash at bank: ▲10%; Now £2.2m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 35
Deferred income: ▼6%; Now £115k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £1.4m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £422k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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